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Where does “keelless” come from?

keelless (English) comes from English keel, from Proto-Mongolic kelen, from Old English cēlan, from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną — to swallow; swallow.

keelless (English): having no keel; having no keel on the sternum;...

Definitions

  1. having no keel; having no keel on the sternum;...

Ancestry of “keelless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeelA large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull...
2Proto-Mongolickelentongue; language
3Old Englishcēlan—
4Proto-West Germanickōlijanto cool, to make cooler
5Proto-Germanickōlijanąto make cold, to cool
6Proto-GermanickōlazAlternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm
7Proto-Germanickōluzcool
8Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
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